El Salvador vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
El Salvador
826,506 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
778,043 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
55th
Malaysia rank
56th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 826,506 current US$ per square kilometre against 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 48,463 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,142 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 35,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,812 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 51,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 226.4 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 137,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,093 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 322,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 381,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,182 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 526,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 621,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,084 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 735,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 732,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 826,506 current US$ per square kilometre against 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 48,463 current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.